Case Study: Lion Academy Trust achieves standardised, future-proof asset valuation with Civica's Parago Academy Asset Manager

Future-proof asset estate valuation for this growing multi-academy trust

Lion Academy Trust, a growing multi‑academy trust known for collaborative school improvement, faced fragmented asset records across its schools—paper notebooks, Excel, SIMS equipment registers and other databases—leaving it exposed to inconsistent reporting, last‑minute audits and potential extra auditor costs. To standardise asset management and produce true estate valuations for insurance and auditors, the Trust selected Academy Asset Manager from Parago, provided by Civica.

Civica implemented Parago’s Academy Asset Manager (with Parago Mobile and the Trust Account Manager module), delivering an intuitive virtual interface, real‑time mobile updates and centralised reporting. The result was trust‑wide standardised asset recording, smoother audits (with Parago auditors reducing disruption), better procurement insight and negotiating power with suppliers, and confidence in accurate asset valuations—reducing audit effort and enabling more cost‑effective purchasing across the Trust.

Lion Academy Trust